Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-02-24
A SHERIDAN IDYL.
list. Louis Republican,

was RACBlAlllk " SIT hnMAA W NhE
fast table in their cosy little home, on
I,effingwell avenue.
"Why, certainly we are, dear" he re-
piled. Haven't / been assured by
men in whom have the greatest con-
fidence, that there is no risk whatever.
They are buying all they can get and
inducing their friends and relatives to
buy. Its all right. and before Christ
mas we'll have enough to pay off the
mortgage" ......-.
"What did you say was the name of
the mine?p asked Mrs. Morgan, as she
handed baby buttered biscuit.
''The Sheridan, everybody has heard
of 1t. We can get il now for So a share,
and I know it will be $40 by Christ
mas.n
at may be, but something tells me
we ought not to touch the money.
Here we've been saving and working
hard during these three years to get it,
We both thought when we had 1000
in the bank how happy we would be.
Now we have the sum, and in another
year we will have enough to pay the
mortgage and then the home is our
own. I would rather wait than run
any risk. Baby and can do without
a good many things when we know
the money is to be used to buy our
house. We've done without a good
many thiEgs in the past, haven't we
babyn said Mrs. Morgan, planting o
kiss above young Mr.. Morgan's left ear.
The young gentleman was so busy con-
suming the biscuit that he paid no at
tention tn the endearments.
Next month";" she continued, tive
will have been married three years,
and think how hard we've both
worked to save the money. 1 did my
own work and took care of baby, and
when Nellie Anderson bought q seal
plush wrap trimmed with lynx fur, /
was satisfied with q Newmarket. 1
only went to matinee once in two
months and often walked home to save
car fare. Our little home is nicely
furnished now, we have good health
and are saving something every month.
Let us leave the money where it is"
A look of annoyance passed over the
husbands face, and the junior Mr..
Morgan almost choked himself with O
piece of biscuit. .s.
"That's always the way with women"
said the husband. "How do you sup
pose people get anything, Mary, unless
they invest? Now, this is sure thing;
am Just as certain of it as I am of any
thing, and why shouldn't we take ad-
vantage of it?'
"You have my consent, then, if you
think best, but am little sceptical.n y
II knew you would see it in the same
light that 1 do, and I'll kiss you twice
for that" and Mr.. Morgan was as good
as his word.
He left the house highly elated, and
jumping on a car, was soon at the doors
of the big mercantile house in which
he was employed as book-keeper.
Chares Morgan was scarcely thirty,
and was voted the most popular fellow
in his set. Since his marriage he had
been compelled to cut off many of his
extravagant habits, and to do this he
refused many invitations extended to
him by his old friends. His wife was
a sensible little woman, domestic in
her tastes, who believed in making
home attractive and in storing by some-
thing for the future. They had pur-
chased little home for 5000, half OF
which was paid down. One thousand
dollars of the balance would be due on
the first year. On the day that he had
Explained the investment scheme to
his wife Mr.. Morgan drew his 81 200
from the bank, and purchased through
a broker 200 shares of Sheridan stock.
When he had the certificates trans
ferred he went home happy. At sup
per that evening he exhibited the GER
the announcement that Charles Nor.
gan was entitled to 200 shares of capital
stock of the Sheridan Mining and Mill
ing Company of the par value of SIC
each. Baby was attracted by the big
gold seal and struggled to reach it.
"When this reaches $40, the par
value I'll SELL" said Mr.. Morgan.
"When will that be?n asked his wife.
ssThe boys say before Christmas. It's
a dead sure thing, and then won't you
and baby have something nice"
The next day when Mr.. Morgan took
his lunch he learned that Sheridan was
$3.50 and very active.
He hurried home with the good news
and danced around with JOY while
telling his wife.
''There is 500 already" he cried
"Why, it's the softest thing you ever
heard of, and the owners are such per-
feet gentlemen that they are letting
their friends i'm at such cheap figure
as SIS. 1t is getting cold weather, Mary,
and want you to go right down town
and get yourself a wrap, and give them
my card and tell them I'll pay next
month. Get baby something-and
while you are about it, you might buy
anew carpet for the parlor, and I'd
like to have that bookcase live promis.
ed myself so long" suag.3r-
"Don't you think we had better
waltz, said Mrs. Morgan.
"No, no, what's the use of waitingi
Why our profits in one day would pay
for,everything | spoke Of. It's all right
The men who are at the head of this
are reliable gentlemen"
Just as you say, then; suppose il
don't make much difference"
The next day when Mr.. Morgan tooE
his lunch Sheridan was Sc and going
up. The little home at Leffingwel
avenue experienced another thrill thai
evening. For the next two weeks Mr.
Morgan's lunch had very little attrac
ton for him. His mind was fluctuat
ing with the mining market. Sheridan
had reached 81 and reports were on filt
that the ore would run $50 to the ton
and SIS was predicted for the stock by
Christmas. The mill was up, but hat
not yet been put in operation.
"Supposc you sell your stock now
Choplin y SaiI Mrs Mnruon tn har huG